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Canteen Gourd
Canteen Gourd
Canteen Gourd

Canteen Gourd

Cucurbitaceae

Regular price $4.45 $4.45 Sale

Canteen Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) Another variety of the African Gourd Melon, the Canteen Gourd is shaped much like that of a large curling rock with a flattened top and bottom. A low maintenance vine that has unique aromatic characteristics. Drying the gourds makes for the creation of bowls, birdhouses and so much more! A very prolific vine that sets many large fruits reaching up to 18” in diameter.

110-120 days to maturity

10 seeds per packet $4.45

Growing Instructions: Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sow 1” deep in 2-3” pots and keep moist and in a warm area of at least 20 C. Germination can take anywhere between 1 - 5 weeks. Transplant in a very warm sunny location with good fertility. Plants will require consistent irrigation.